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All For Kids
Near the University District, All For Kids has one of the largest selections of children's books in town and also stocks a lot of children's music.
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Bailey/Coy Books
This is a general bookstore with a good gay and lesbian section and a really classy, well-chosen supply of literary fiction.
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Beyond The Closet Books
Beyond the Closet is the city's primary gay-focused bookstore. It also holds readings and book signings; check local papers for a schedule.
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Bulldog News & Espresso
The newsstand of choice at the university, this place has pretty much every magazine or newspaper you might want, from imports and big glossies to stapled-together zines. Good coffee, too.
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Comics Dungeon
Nestled right between the U District and Wallingford, Comics Dungeon stocks a good selection of comics and graphic novels plus the usual accompaniments of gothy dolls, toys and action figures.
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Elliott Bay Book Company
One of the best general bookstores in the Northwest is this rambling bookstore, which takes up an entire block of historic storefronts in Pioneer Square. All exposed red brick and high ceilings, it is absolutely stuffed full of books and browsing customers. Downstairs is a popular café. and author appearances occur on an almost nightly basis - pick up a schedule near the entrance to see who's coming up.
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Flora & Fauna Books
Seattle has some great theme bookstores. Flora & Fauna, a longstanding underground favorite for nature-lovers, has books on natural history and local field guides.
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Fremont Place Book Co
This is a friendly little place with a relatively small but interesting collection of new fiction and nonfiction. Ask about in-store author readings and monthly discussion groups.
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Kinokuniya
A great source for hard-to-find imported books and magazines in Asian languages and in English about Asian culture, this bookstore inside Uwajimaya Village is also one of the few shops in the country where you can buy the films of Kinji Fukasaku and other masters of Asian cinema on DVD.
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Left Bank Books
This legendary bookstore and distributor is small but fierce, with an essential collection of political theory, off-center fiction and surrealist literature. A sign in the anarchist section humbly requests that, if you're going to steal books, you do it from a corporate chain store, not a workers-run collective.
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Magus Books
Magus is a great used-book store that - fittingly, given the neighborhood - specializes in scholarly books.
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Open Books
Open Books in Wallingford is devoted totally to poetry; call to ask about readings and events.
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Peter Miller Architecture & Design Books
This store, whose window arrangements can make a bibliophile or a design fiend drool, specializes in luxurious architecture books.
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Queen Anne Books
This quiet little nook is a charming neighborhood bookstore, with special events and a nice selection of children's materials.
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Seattle Mystery Bookshop
The name gives it away - Seattle Mystery Bookshop is a specialty store for page-turners and whodunits. Overcoat and magnifying glass not required for entry.
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Secret Garden Bookshop
The children's collection, especially the fiction selection, is excellent here, and the staff will be happy to order for you anything they don't have in-stock.
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Twice Sold Tales
Twice Sold Tales' Capitol Hill location has shrunk to a cozy den full of used books; it stays open late most nights and 24 hours on Friday; be alert for steep discounts at midnight. A bunch of aloof cats roam the shop, actively ignoring everybody.
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University Bookstore
University Bookstore is vast and all-purpose, though lacking in the time-worn atmosphere of many of Seattle's other bookstores. It does have absolutely everything, though.
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Wide World Books & Maps
Travelers will want to make a pilgrimage to Wide World Books & Maps. In addition to a great selection of travel guides, this pleasant store offers a full array of travel accessories and a staff of seasoned globetrotters. Ask for a calendar of events such as slideshows and author readings.
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